Introduction

People often think it is extremely difficult to make a website. Not true! Anyone can make a website. And if you read on, you will have made one in just one hour.

Others believe - just as mistakenly - that expensive and advanced software is needed to make websites. It is true that there are lots of different programs that claim they can create a website for you. Some come closer than others. But if you want it done right, you must learn to do it yourself. Fortunately, it is simple and free and you already have all the software you need.

The tutorial starts from scratch and requires absolutely no prior knowledge of programming.

The aim of this tutorial is to give you an easy yet thorough and correct introduction of how to make websites in HTML5. HTML5 is the newest version of HTML.

Disclaimer: HTML5 is not yet an official W3C standard. However, it soon will be approved and everyone is scrambling to create their websites in HTML5 right away.

If you already understand HTML and have created a basic website, you can skip right to the lessons on the new exciting features in HTML5 starting with Lesson 14.

The tutorial cannot show you everything but it will give you a great grounding in the basics and let you start experimenting withall the possibilities. Don't worry — learning how to make a website is a lot of fun and gives a tremendous amount of satisfaction when you get it right.

How you choose to use the tutorial is up to you. But we suggest you read only two or three lessons a day and take time to experiment with the new things you learn in each lesson.